Tomini tang and red turf algae?

[chrissreef]

Hi, my Astrea snails didn't touch the red turf algae but I got some big Mexican Turbos and they mowed right through it. The problem is they also knock things around... will a Tomini tang eat this now that it's been mowed down so I can remove the snails?

Other tang suggestions? 75g... will upgrade to 120-180 in about a year.

Thx!

 

[Dmorty217]

Hard to say if the Tommi will eat it or not, just because a fish is or isn't suppose to eat something doesn't mean they will. Does the Tommi pick at other algae in the tank constantly?

 

[chrissreef]

Thx, I don't have a Tomini... I'm asking if they generally eat the mowed town turf algae? I've seen "kiss" marks on diatom covered glass but I don't have diatoms... so I'm curious what other algaes they'll eat. thx!

 

[panaboy95]

mine wont touch it. he will pick at rocks but does not touch any kind of turf or hair algae trust me i have plenty. i have three tangs in my tank and a rabbit fish none of them will touch it.

 

[.Marshall]

I have had better luck with my Yellow Tang eating GHA, but my Tomini could be eating it as well but I have never caught him in the act. What my Tomini does do though is rid any algae off my rocks and back glass!

 

[Dmorty217]

I have a Tommi also but I have a orange shoulder and a Red Sea sailfin so all the algae in my tank gets eaten but I don't know who eats what

 

[Bax]

I have a Tommi and a YT and between them they are eating all algae that develops including a red turf algae that I tend to grow. The only place it thrives in pockets they cannot reach. It seems that the Tommi is the most agressive grazer so I credit him with most of the algae control. That said, all fish are different cant count on any one species to eat exactly what you want it to.